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According to NASA, the next set of supermoons will begin on Monday. When the moon’s orbit brings it nearest to Earth, the full moon will appear 30% brighter and 14% bigger than average. That’s a supermoon!
(Not to be confused with a Supra-moon: when a not-so-bright passenger sticks his big butt out the window of a 1985 Toyota Supra.)
The moon will surely be a hot topic of conversation at cocktail parties in the near future. You’ll be embarrassed if you don’t know the difference between astronomy and a hole in the ground. But don’t kneel in shame. Arm yourself with strong facts to avoid negative buzz and being all drenched in flop sweat. Instead, you’ll drop the mic, all while sipping your Tom Collins.1
Here’s your guide to the Eight Moon Phases with helpful images to use as mnemonics, or as I like to call them, moonemonics (or maybe remoonders? Or moonmentos?)
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